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Akira (Limited Special Edition Tin) Actors: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo Number of Items: 2 Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen Format: Color, Widescreen, Animated Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Running Time: 124 minutes Studio: Pioneer Video Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Region Code: 1 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2001-07-17 Buy from Amazon |
 "I love Akira....but not the dvd version"I love Akira...it was the second anime I ever saw and was just so awesome to see. I had bought a VHS copy a long time ago and it was just my prized position. When the dvd came out I was like this is a must have!!! I got it and saw they had revised a few things...some good...but one thing really bothers me imparticular is the fact that someone in their greatest of wisdom decided to change the original dialouge and the original voice actors...what the crap? Alot of great lines are taken out and replaced with very cheesy ones. I was to say the least sad. So everytime I introduce a friend to Akira I whip out the VHS version...hehehe  "MUST SEE ANIME!!!!!!!"If you are an anime fan then this is the movie to see. I first heard of this movie when i downloaded an anime music video and the anime was Akira. The next day i find out a freind of mine owns the movie so i borrow it. I was blown away the animation is incredible i also loved the music of the movie. A month later i go and get my own copy of the movie. This is definetly one of the best anime's i have ever seen. If you like this anime then you should check out Princess Mononoke it isnt as good as Akira but it is a great film. The movie is mostly centered around two teenagers,Kaneda and Tetsuo. Tetsuo gets in an accident when he encounters a strange child and he is taken by the army. He awakens and discovers his new powers but he is driven mad with power. CHECK THIS MOVIE OUT!!!! "This is The Best Anime I Have Ever Seen"I think this movie is a good example of anime,this movie got me in to anime because it has a cool storyline and good animation, I don't reccomend this just to anime fans but to anyone, even if your not fan of anime, this movie will get you into anime "a truly good piece of cinema"when i first saw akira i had rented it from a local blockbuster being the anime fan i am i immediately popped it to my dvd player i was completely unprepared for the sheer magnifiscence of the film that is akira. Akira first takes place in 1980's tokyo when suddenly a strange and eerie explosion occurs without warning. Fast forward to a time that is much closer to our own tokyo is a much different place now run by rival biker gangs. This movie follows the exploits of two friends in a gang Kaneda and tetsuo. Kaneda being the bossy big brother leader type and tetsuo is more like the younger brother who never gets his chance in the spotlight. One night however they were chasing a rival gang out on an old highway when suddenly tetsuo sees a little boy that resembles an old man in his headlights and just before he hits him the kid blows tetsuo's bike up with him still on it. Kaneda and the others arrive on the scene to aid their friend but suddenly out of nowhere the military swoops in and abducts the strange looking kid and tetsuo aswell. Tetsuo unaware of what is going awakens in a hospital bed and comes to the realization he now has telekinetic powers. Tetsuo breaks out and goes to find Kaneda however after stealing Kaneda's bike he and naive girlfriend kaori are tracked down by the gang he was chasing the night before and ends up getting the crap beat out of him and his girl before kaneda comes to the rescue which makes it apparent that kaneda has been saving tetsuo's butt since they first met.Suddenly tetsuo is seized with a terrible headache starts having dillusions of his guts coming out where he is later recaptured by the military. However as days pass tetsuo's power becomes stronger but so is his insanity and lust for violence. But when things start getting out of control tetsuo becomes a threat to himself and others and it is finaly revealed who or what akira was. In a city full of lawless street gangs, violent police, corrupt poloticians, doomsday cults,and numerous truth seeking rebel groups can the power of friendship save them? Akira is a violent yet touching story about one boy's search for respect and ultimately ends up worse off in his search for it. It has a somewhat confusing storyline for those who aren't imtelligent enough to understand that this is not a huge gore fest the story has a much darker tone to it than most anime films always keeping you in dread and yet manages to have a little guilty humor as well. With voice actors from trigun and other famous anime voice actors Akira is not a movie to watched by the feint of heart. It however is an anime classic and a must see for those who wish to see something different other than the little kid stuff like pokemon or yugi oh. I liked it bcause it was masterfully done has a good storyeline great action and leaves you on the edge of your seat.  "Creepy but Good"Having first watched this movie on the Action Channel, I was left feeling somewhat dreary. A few days later,I rented the VHS Akira and watched it again... a mistake. The quality was horrible on the VHS version, so I am really thankful they remastered and redubbed it for the DVD version. The anime itself has a good plot, but tends to be on the creepy and pessimistic side. However, there was one thing that bothered me... the story had a few bits and ends missing. The reason: Akira originated as a manga, so the important details were not transfered onto the movie counterpart. I recommend you read the manga after watching the movie to catch up on some key details, such as... After his accident, Tetsuo was not simply kidnapped by the military and experimented with, as the movie portrays. He took a pill dropped by one of the sick children, so that's why he was taken by the military. Overall, Akira is a great anime to start a collection with, but be warned, if you can only stomach the light hearted animes, do not purchase this DVD. |
